rails-gems-blog-snippet-6.rb

# From date is start of financial year if not input
if params[:from_date] == ''
    from_date = DateTime.now.beginning_of_day.beginning_of_financial_year.to_date
else
    from_date = params[:from_date]
end

# To date is today if not input
if params[:to_date] == ''
    to_date = Date.today.to_date
else
    to_date = params[:to_date]
end

@te_records = TravelExpense.where(:expense_code => @expense_codes, created_at: from_date..to_date)